Manitoba begins 2020 by issuing 186 Invitations in the latest draw

Manitoba is where Canada’s heartbeats! Diverse culture, good employment opportunities, and a quality lifestyle make this province a preferred choice to migrate. Manitoba has a popular nominee program known as the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).

Latest Manitoba Draw:

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program was introduced in April 2014. The latest draw that was held on 2nd January was the 80th draw of the Nominee Program. It has invited 186 International student graduates, Skilled workers in both Manitoba and abroad to apply for provincial nomination. Candidates are given Letters of advice to apply (LAAs) and are invited through three major immigration streams of MPNP. The distribution of the invitees in each stream is given below:

Skilled Workers in Manitoba: 122, Minimum score required: 534
Skilled Workers Overseas: 42, Minimum score required: 708
International Education Stream: 22

In this draw, Out of 186 invitations, 24 invitations are assigned to those candidates who had submitted their profiles in the Express Entry pool. The Express Entry System is a simple process that is established for the selection of skilled workers. Applicants with profiles in the express entry pool are selected on the basis of a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The CRS score depends on parameters such as age, educational qualification, work experience, and language ability. Besides, 600 points are given additionally to those Express Entry candidates who are nominated by a province. This ultimately increases their chances of becoming a permanent resident. Express Entry candidates must possess a valid Express Entry ID, job seeker validation code and genuine work experience in order to apply for provincial nomination.

Basic Process:

Submission of an Expression of Interest is the initial step for candidates keen on applying for provincial nomination. While submitting an Expression of Interest, a candidate is required to answer a set of questions. On the basis of the answers given by him/her in this questionnaire, an online profile is created. On account of this profile, a candidate is awarded a score out of 1,000. Candidates with striking profiles get high scores and ultimately invitations are issued to them by the Manitoba province.

Immigration streams under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program:

Skilled Worker in Manitoba:

It is one of the three immigration streams through which foreign nationals with an impressive profile are selected. The selected candidates should be working in Manitoba in order to receive an invitation to apply for MPNP. In the latest draw conducted, 122 Skilled Workers in Manitoba have been sent invitations to apply for MPNP.

Skilled Worker Overseas:

Candidates having some connection to Manitoba have a fair chance of receiving an invitation via Skilled Worker Overseas Category. This connection can be in relation to previous work experience in the province, close family members or education. If the candidates apply for MPNP through the skilled worker overseas stream, it is not compulsory for them to be present in Manitoba while submitting their applications.

International Education Stream

A new measure adopted mainly for students, International Education stream provides a platform to graduates from the Manitoba province to apply for nomination. A student can be eligible for International Education Stream through three ways: